Prosecution rests in Howard trial, defense calls witnesses

Thursday

Aug 28, 2014 at 1:16 AM

By Jessica WestonCITY REPORTERjweston@ridgecrestca.com

The People have rested in the criminal trial of William Dale Howard, and Howard's defense began calling witnesses on Wednesday, according to court records as researched by a court employee over the phone Wednesday afternoon.Howard is facing 12 misdemeanor counts of allegedly maintaining a nuisance after notice under Section 373A of the California penal code, according to court records. He is also facing one misdemeanor charge of alleged land use in violation of zoning, under Section 20-8.2 of the Ridgecrest Municipal Code, according to court records.Howard's trial is scheduled to resume Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. in Ridgecrest, according to court records.